"Somewhere east of Edwards Air Force Base, south of Fort Irwin, folks have seen the signs in the sky, stirring weird beliefs and strange desires. That's only the beginning, because the forces that converge over the desert have designs of their own -- and desires that transcend human flesh.

Tamara Thorne has captured the flavor and terror of such alien intrusions, but she forces us to take another forbidden step beyond the edge of obsession, with profound consequences the reader cannot forget, or survive with innocence intact."

- Jacques Vallee, Author of Passport to Magonia

Thunder Road -- Next Exit: Terror...

The California desert town of Madelyn boasts all sorts of attractions for visitors. Join the audience at the El Dorado Ranch for a Wild West show. Take a ride through the haunted mine at Madland Amusement Park. Scan the horizon for UFOs. Find religion with the Prophet's Apostles -- and be prepared for the coming apocalypse.

Because the apocalypse has arrived in Madelyn. People are disappearing. Strange shapes and lights dart across the night sky. And a young man embraces a violent destiny -- inspired by a serial killer whose reign of terror was buried years ago.

But each of these events is merely setting the stage in preparation for the final confrontation. A horror of catastrophic proportions is slouching toward Madelyn in the form of four horsemen -- and they're picking up speed. . .

PRAISE FOR THUNDER ROAD:

"[Thorne] is one of the best tellers of dark fantasy tall-tales, able to spin a yarn that's both outrageous and surprisingly convincing, peopled with flesh and blood characters you can't help but like and care about... and she wields her wild sense of humor like a claymore."

--- Bill Gagliani, Cemetery Dance

"Tamara Thorne knows it's no fun being scared unless you're having fun being scared.  She'll take you on a weird and harrowing trip down Thunder Road that's a helluva fun ride."

--- Aaron Hughes, FantasticReviews.com

"A magnificent symphony of characters and subplots that twist and tangle with each other - until they reach the impossible crescendo of theology, mythology, and murder....this is an excellent book - not as much horror as some would like, more like the piccolo in an orchestra... it's there, it's wonderful, but it's not center stage. Should you buy it? Oh yeah...especially if you enjoy religious, supernatural, scientific, or action based horror."

--- Kelli Dunlap [HorrorWench], Horror-Web.com

Read more of the Horror-Web.com review of Thunder Road.

Interesting Links Relavant to Thunder Road:

Old Madelyn, Thunder Road's locale, is loosely based on a real old west mining town, Calico, now a state park. See more: Calico Ghost Town

The real Calico has some very real ghosts, too. (And UFOs.) See more: Calico Ghost Walk